Ayushman Khurrana’s latest film Article 15 in its opening
weekend had made a modest amount of Rs 19 crore at the box office. Article 15
even though was not attached with any kind of commercial offerings have
continued to enjoy a successful run at the box office. Amidst all of this Kabir
Singh starring Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani is running pretty strong in
cinema halls.

We have witnessed some of the best back to back performances
of Ayushman Khurrana in Andhadhun which made 440 crore worldwide and Badhaai Ho
which made 221 crore worldwide. Meanwhile, in the second weekend, Kabir Singh
has made almost Rs 50 crore leaving all completion behind.

After its modest opening, Article 15 had witnessed a rise on
Saturday and Sunday by making more than 7 crores on both of the days. After
playing the roles of boy next door type, Ayushman Khurana comes to the big
screen as an ardent cop. On Saturday the movie garnered about 7.25 crore
whereas on Sunday it made Rs 7.77 crore. Article 15 sheds light on some cases
like the 2014 Badaun gang-rape and murder. On the second Friday, Kabir Singh
had made about Rs 12 crore and then garnered Rs 17 crore on both Saturday and
Sunday. At present, the film’s domestic total is seen to be making a little
more than Rs 180 crore which makes the controversial romantic drama stands to
be the third highest grossing Bollywood film of 2019, behind Bharat (Rs 210
crore), Uri: The Surgical Strike (Rs 243 crore).

Kabir Singh even after getting so many negative comments on
it being misogynist, celebrating toxic masculinity and poor treatment of women
has made approximately Rs 60 crore in and around Mumbai whereas in Delhi it had
garnered Rs 40 crore. The Hindustan
Times has given the film one-and-half star out of 5 and wrote a review saying,
“Kabir Singh
applauds its pathetic protagonist, and ends up an obnoxious celebration of
toxic masculinity.” Most of the audiences of Article 15 are in the
metros. Rumour has it, Kabir Singh is considered to be Shahid Kapoor’s biggest
solo hit in his career so far.

Kabir Singh and article 15 comes under two distinct genres
which are attracting the mass. The trade analyst, Girish Wankhede noted, “After a
successful 2018, Ayushmann’s having a fantastic run this year as well. He has
achieved this feat even though the film was banned in Uttar Pradesh and
Bihar.” It is needless to say that the films would have got higher figures
if there was no ongoing World Cup season.